The Italian futurists were one group of artists who were doing incredible things in 1913. Thinking about art as something that had to be for the new century. Speed, noise, machinery, and the city became a key part of all of their paintings. Dynamism of a Soccer Player challenges any viewer to actually find a soccer player: two arms, two legs, a face. No way. Colors and shapes moving, running, kicking. Your eye is brought to the next place or to a place further down. [1:39]

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futurism, italian futurists, khan academy, umberto boccioni, umberto boccioni, "dynamism of a soccer player", museum of modern art

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• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)